Wednesday, November 9, 2011

erased ...

Dear child who will remain nameless,

In case you haven't realized, I am not your typical woman. I don't have expensive jewelry (other than my engagement ring) or handbags. I don't own dress shoes. The only time in the last 10 years that I wore makeup was at my wedding and I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't have the first clue about how to dress for a formal affair.

In addition to being low maintenance, I also don't have prized possessions. What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine. I let you wear my clothes, fumble in my shoes, screw around on my $600 cell phone and wear my medals as accessories. I am chill like that.

But, I have asked you time and time again, not to touch my GPS watch. It's expensive and unlike my phone, does not have a warranty plan. And above all, it has all of my runs stored in it. All of my splits. All of the elevation changes. Everything I use to analyze my training.

Or maybe I should say HAD all those things. Because thanks to your reckless button pushing, the memory on my watch has been ERASED. Thanks for that. It's freaking awesome.

Love always,
Mom
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32 comments:

  1. christaNovember 9, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    ugh

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  2. mom27gNovember 9, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    oh no :(

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  3. Audrey J.November 9, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    My stomach turned reading this. I am putting my Garmin up on a higher shelf now! How is it they always manage to find the ONE THING that is off limits? In a house FULL of crap you can mess with...

    I'm so sorry this happened. :(

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  4. Running RicigNovember 9, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    gah!

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  5. Shellyrm ~ just a country runnerNovember 9, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    so are you now mom to only 2 girls? How long will she be staying with friends? Because I'm sure as soon as she knew she did it she took off running. And your kids are fast so I know you didn't catch and kill her.

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  6. BigHappyFamilyNovember 9, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    I thought you were going to say they erased your digital pictures ... I think that would have been worse.
    No fun though to lose your Garmin.

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  7. JesserNovember 9, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    sh*t!!! No data on Garmin Connect???

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  8. CynthiaNovember 9, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Aaahhhhh :( my son knows my watch is off limits. By last time his friend was over and he put on my watch. I cringed! I watched every move he made and told him to please put it down he could play with anything else in my house but that.

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  9. Run with JessNovember 9, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Oh-dear! :(

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  10. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Big fat Ugh!

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  11. MollyNovember 9, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    ohhhhhh, that reallllly sucks. Sorry.

    But as a side note, it was great to see you at the Expo! All my crumbs are gone : (

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  12. Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's BlogNovember 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    oh bum deal!

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  13. RachelNovember 9, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Oh My Gosh. That's terrible. You just don't touch a runners watch. A giant No No. So sorry!!

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  14. Jessica (Pace of Me)November 9, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    ugh. do you have it stored on your computer though? i download my runs to my garmin connect. when my old watch broke i had to send it back to garmin for a new one and thankfully all my runs are stored there. that is some precious info!!!
    see you in a few days!!! xxoo

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  15. Amanda - TooTallFritzNovember 9, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    YIKES. I have a bread box on the counter that specifically is purposed for holding my running things that I don't want the kiddos to touch.....gps watch, pepper spray, knucklelights, ipod, etc....

    So Sorry!

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  16. MichelleNovember 9, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    No WAY! Ugh. Seriously sucks.

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  17. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Oh no she didn't! What punishment could ever fit this crime?

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  18. MCM MamaNovember 9, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I'd be crying... After I listed my child on craigslist.

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  19. MotherRunnerNovember 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Oh balls. That sucks.

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  20. Runners FuelNovember 9, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Ah man! So sorry!

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  21. Colorado GalNovember 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

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  22. AimeeNovember 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    OH NO! What a bummer!

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  23. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    That a hard one. In moments like this I have to bust out my zen... "do not cause harm, do not cause harm". lol You'll have that watch filled up again in no time!

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  24. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    If you have a Garmin, uploading your data to Garmin Connect is the way to go - and it's free. I was using the Garmin Program on my computer, but I get better analysis out at Garmin Connect.

    I failed to read the part where the unmentioned vermin received a beating. I'll have to go back and re-read!

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  25. Earth Momma MerNovember 9, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    AAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhHHHHH!

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  26. Zaneta @ Runner's LuckNovember 9, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Oh no!! That's terrible!! :(

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  27. Caratunk GirlNovember 9, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Ugh. THAT sucks.

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  28. Running LibrarianNovember 9, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    oh no!!!

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  29. MeredithNovember 10, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    NO!!!!!! Humongous gasp!! Stink!!

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  30. Julie D.November 10, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    oh crap. Not good. Low maintenance girl/mom does not equal low maintenance runner.

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  31. CharNovember 10, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Ooops.

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  32. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Somehow you are even somewhat chill in your anger. Sorry about the data!!! That bites.

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